SPC1017 Chapter 3

The First Amendment to the Constitution is

• Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech

• Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of public speaking

• Congress not shall make no law abridging freedom of speech

• Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech

Choose the best answer defamatory speech is defined in the United States as:

• a true statement of fact that damages a person’s character, fame

  or reputation

• a statement of fact that damages a person’s character, fame

  or reputation

• a false statement of fact that damages a person’s character, fame

  or reputation

• a false statement of fact that damages a person’s character

Choose the best answer. The Golden Rule is

• "Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

• "Do unto others as you would not have them do to you.”

• "Do unto others as you would have them do to you when necessary.”

• "Do not do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

Who used the term ethos in the 5th century B.C.E.

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

True/False Credibility is an attitude the audience has toward the speaker, based on both reality and

perception

• False

• True

True/False

Initial credibility is the speaker’s credibility in the middle of the speech.

• True

• False

True/False Derived credibility is how the audience members judge the speaker’s credibility and trustworthiness throughout the process of the speech

• True

• False

True/False , terminal credibility is credibility at the end of the speech.

• False

• True

Choose the best answer. Plagiarism is

• “the act of using your words or ideas

  giving credit”

• “the act of using another person’s words or ideas

  without giving credit to that person”

• “the act of using another person’s words or ideas

  while giving credit to that person”

• “the malicious act of using another person’s words or ideas

  without giving credit to that person”

True/False. Ethically Crediting Sources is only important when writing, not when speaking in public

• False

• True